US Aid Policy

The $1.25 Billion Question

Summary: Semafor reported on March 26 that the State Department has transferred $1.25 billion in foreign aid to President Trump's Board of Peace, pulling $1 billion from international disaster...

The Fine Print: What Came After the $2 Billion Headline

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# Title: The Death of Denial: Hard Truths About the USAID Terminations and Its Global Consequences Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-02-27T08:56:50.610Z --- he news of February 27, 2025, is a watersh...

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# Title: Day Zero for Aid: USAID's Exit and the Humanitarian Reckoning Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-02-07T15:39:00.685Z --- Seventeen cents. That’s all. Imagine trying to provide food, shelter, ...

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# Title: Crippling USAID: How Disabled Payment Systems and a Forced USAID Merger Threaten Global Relief Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-02-04T13:57:25.728Z --- In a stunning development Secretary o...

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# Title: Northeast Syria: Humanitarian Response on the Verge of Collapse – Urgent Action Needed Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-02-03T12:55:06.536Z --- US Aid Cuts Push Northeast Syria to the Brink...

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# Title: USAID in Freefall: Funding Freeze and Dismantled Systems Jeopardize Lives Worldwide Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-02-03T11:37:42.023Z --- USAID is in freefall, and the consequences for g...

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# Title: \*\*🚨 Ukraine Cash Working Group Briefing: US Aid Freeze – Key Takeaways Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-01-30T08:35:30.822Z --- Today, I had the opportunity to present an urgent analysis...

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# Title: US Aid Freeze: Self-Executing Order Paralyzes Global Humanitarian Efforts, Leaving Millions at Risk Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-01-30T08:26:56.547Z --- January 29, 2025 This is Part 5 ...

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# Title: US Aid Freeze: Analysis of the OMB Memorandum M-25-13 on U.S. Aid Programs Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-01-30T08:25:54.384Z --- January 28, 2025 This is Part 4 in my ongoing series exam...

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# Title: # The US Aid Freeze: Understanding the Mechanisms and Impacts Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-01-30T08:14:46.418Z --- January 27, 2025 This is Part 3 published on Jan 27th in my ongoing se...

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# Title: # US Aid Freeze: 24 Hours In - The System Starts to Break Author: ThomasByrnes Date: 2025-01-30T08:13:59.543Z --- January 26, 2025 This is Part 2 published on Jan 26th in my ongoing series...